Upper Elementary Book Review discussion

Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through their hometown in Denmark. When the Jews are "relocated," Ellen moves in with Annemarie's family and pretends to be one of them, yet her life is still in danger.

This is a wonderful book. It is well-written and captures an important time in history from a kid's point of view. This is a tremendous way for kids to understand the impact of war as well as to have a discussion about what led to WWII and the Nazi occupation of so many countries.

This books is on a fifth-grade level, though it's usually a sixth-grade book. However, advanced third and fourth can handle this book.